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In the wake of the globalization, international tax planning structures has become vital for US investors in order to meet economic challenges and to survive on the competitive market. This research indicates that countries in Europe, such as Sweden and Switzerland, provide a favourable environment for US multinational corporations to set up holding companies as a way to enjoy benefits of legal ta
Denna uppsats undersöker hur utbrett bruket av Google Translate (GT) är vid översättning av svenska kommuners hemsidor och vilken inställning kommuner har till översättningstjänsten samt hur förenlig tjänsten är med kommunernas lagstadgade informationsskyldigheter. Uppsatsen bygger på en enkät som har skickats ut till Sveriges samtliga 290 kommuner och enkätfrågorna berör på vilket sätt hemsidorn
The thesis explores how the political discourse on refugees and asylum seekers is produced within portfolio committee meetings at the South African parliament. A critical discourse analysis investigates how statements of delegates of the Department of Home Affairs and Social Development foster unequal power relations and construct social identities perpetuating the on-going discourse on refugees a
Bakgrund: Gruppen äldre blir allt fler i Sverige, en anledning kan vara att de utför åtskilliga aktiviteter. Oberoende av detta sker ett fall varje minut. Aktivitet är något som ger livet en mening och är en avgörande faktor för individens hälsa. En bra aktivitet för äldre kan vara dans, vilket stärker balansen. Syfte: Att undersöka hur aktiva en grupp äldre var samt hur deras hälsa och livskvalit
”I gränslandet mellan privat och offentligt” är en kvalitativ studie om arbetsgivares entré på Facebook och dess betydelse för konstruktionen av identiteter författad av Mariam Cissé och Caroline Lindkvist vid institutionen för Medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap, Lunds Universitet under vårterminen 2013. Sociala medier är idag en del av mångas vardag och Facebook används av nära fem miljoner män
The infrastructure and the traffic that it brings affect wild animals and thus the entire biodiversity. The human built up network of cities and connecting roads are major barriers for many species in the natural world, making it harder for them to move through the landscape. The more roads in a landscape, the more fragmented it gets and with it important habitats get degraded. Long-term effects f
This thesis aims to investigate how the parties represented in the Swedish parliament justify the ban for Swedish citizens to wage war for any army except the Swedish. The analyzed material has been collected through personal interviews with each party’s legislative spokesmen. The method used to analyze the material is an analysis of ideas inspired by Torbjörn Aronson’s morphological content analy
Uppsatsen undersöker barns trovärdighet som målsägare i sexualbrottsmål. Ämnet är särskilt känsligt då det pågår en känslostormande samhällsdebatt som följd av ett flertal uppmärksammade fall i vilka övergrepp inom den svenska förskolan avslöjades. Första delen av uppsatsen undersöker den rättspsykiatriska forskning som finns gällande barns vittnesmål och jag kunde efter denna utredning konstate
The oil crisis in the 1970’s made countries realize their dependence on oil; and with it a dependence of other countries. To be self-sufficient and to be able to decrease the impact of economic crises, such as the oil crisis, some countries have started searching for renewable alternatives for fossil fuels. In the same process the importance of saving energy has become another vital action towards
The quest for effectiveness and results has become a top political priority in the international development sector during the last decade. One of the prevailing tools for effectiveness and goal fulfilment for development projects is the Logical Framework Approach (LFA). Implementing organisations, such as NGOs, are often obliged to use the LFA for planning, implementation and evaluation in order
For centuries, people have appreciated the taste of wild mushrooms which can be found in nature throughout the European continent and the Fennoscandian peninsula. This is especially so for those of the order of Cantharellales, where you find the Golden Chanterelle among others. Today the commercial aspect of mushroom harvesting has resulted in regulations and guidelines set out by the Nordic Counc
With the rise of serious environmental threats brought about by climate change, governments, organizations, leaders, and academics are constantly seeking ways to address this growing concern, and the development of a circular economy model is seen as a viable solution towards ensuring environmental sustainability alongside economic growth. The concept of circular economy has been defined in a mult
Belgium is celebrated for its progressive LGBTI legislation, ranking second on the ILGA index. At the same time Belgian LGBTQIA+ people experience alarmingly high rates of violence and fear. This thesis examines two competing narratives about the relationship between LGBTI legislation and LGBTQIA+ experiences of safety: (1) ‘LGBTQIA+ safety requires state protection’; and (2) ‘LGBTQIA+ safety requ
This thesis aims to analyse the relationships between key stakeholders in the process of developing and implementing an urban strategy using the example of the Sustainable Urban Development Strategy of the City of Saint Petersburg. This thesis is based on theories related to involving public participation in the planning and implementation of the city strategy and the options and perspectives of p
Title: The Carbon Impact of Component Production in China: Investigating the Impact of Carbon Border Adjustment Policies for a Global Manufacturing Company Authors: Fabian Bergman & Spiros Pavlidis Supervisor: Eva Berg, Lecturer at Engineering Logistics, Faculty of Engineering (LTH) at Lund University Examiner: Louise Bildsten, Associate Lecturer at Engineering Logistics, Faculty of Enginee
This thesis presents a qualitative study, which investigates how active members of various climate movements in Sweden utilize civil disobedience as a tool for political change, and their relationship with the political and legal systems. Data was collected through six semi-structured interviews with activists from Sweden, Hungary and Denmark, as well as observations of two court hearings. The stu
The research examines the effect of tonality on cross-border mergers and acquisitions (M&A) based on press release announcements. The impact of effective communication, tonality, and positive and negative words on the investor's behaviour and firm performance will be analysed to understand the impact on internal and external stakeholders. A comprehensive database of Swedish companies'
